College Height District High School
English
Grade 9, Locally Developed
ENG 1L
Teacher(s): Mrs. Fickes
Course Description
This course emphasizes key reading, writing, oral communication, and thinking
skills that students need for success in secondary school and their daily lives. In
particular, the program works toward preparing students to enter the Grade
Eleven course in English, Workplace and completing the Grade Ten Test of
Reading and Writing successfully. Students will read a variety of narrative and
expository forms, poetry and drama and practise the skills necessary for clear
and accurate spoken and written language. In particular, course activities will
help develop confidence, self esteem and provide motivation to succeed in high
school and life.
Units/Topics
I Am Me Unit
Short Story Unit
Novel Study- The Juvie Three
Group Novel
Resources
- Language Power D, Reading and Reasoning Beginning, Megawords 1, How to Spell,
Spellography, Juvie Three.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
A wide variety of strategies will be used to meet the needs of the students: whole
and small group instruction, collaborative work, learning logs, etc.
There will be a strong emphasis on reading and writing strategies. Based on availability,
Desktop Publisher and W ord Processing will be the focus for competency in Information
Technology.
Key Curriculum Learning Expectations
By the end of this course, students will
Reading
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read many types of fiction and non-fiction from a variety of time periods;
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show an understanding of types and styles in a wide variety of
fiction and non-fiction.
W riting
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gather ideas for writing from a variety of print and electronic sources;
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use a variety of forms of writing to express themselves, making their ideas clear and
interesting;
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revise, edit and proof-read written work, checking to make it accurate and clear.
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Language
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speak, write and present, using language which is appropriate to the grade and
effective for the purpose of the writing and its audience;
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use listening techniques and oral communication skills to participate in classroom
discussions and more formal activities.
Media
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show knowledge of the elements, intended audience, and production methods in many
types of media forms;
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apply this knowledge to create media works and describe what they are intended to
do.
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Assessment and Evaluation
Both term work and summative work will be based on the following weighting of the
Achievement Level Categories:
Knowledge/Understanding
17.5 %
Thinking/Inquiry
17.5%
Communication
17.5%
Application
17.5%
Term Work
70% of the final grade will be based on work
throughout the term
Final Summative Evaluation
15% of the final grade will be based on the
final evaluation:
Final Culminating Activity
15%
-includes expectations from a minimum of three of
the course’s curriculum strands
-may be started one third into the term
-is completed 2-3 weeks before the exam
Examination
Assessment Tools
Learning Skills
Examination
10%
-1.5 hours in total length
-includes reading and follow-up activity
-includes writing from a prompt
rubrics, checklists, anecdotal reports, etc.
will be reported separately from academic achievement